While UK shopping mall giants Hammerson and Intu are accelerating towards their planned merger, the plans could be impacted by the arrival of Klepierre, with reports emerging that it made a bid for Hammerson this month.

Britain's 3rd-biggest company will scrap its London headquarters and make Rotterdam its legal home, in a blow to Theresa May's government ahead of Brexit. The move may also impact its continued inclusion in the FTSE 100.

There was a modest reduction in UK consumer spending last month, according to card payment specialist Visa. It said Monday that spending fell 1.1%, which followed a 1.2% reduction in January, but fashion dropped 1.6%.

L'Oréal Technology Incubator is debuting new innovations in personalized beauty including a medically focused face-scanning platform for personalized serums, a custom foundation system and a 3D hair color app.